An audit on the use of chaperones during intimate patient examinations

Conclusion A chaperone should be offered to all patients who undergo an intimate examination. The identity of the chaperone or decline by a patient should be documented within their medical notes. Our team have demonstrated how effective an audit tool is to improve compliance to guidelines, patient safety and care. A further audit will be undertaken once our surgical proformas have been redesigned to incorporate an area for the chaperone to sign and we encourage other surgical units to do the same.
Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research